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Patrick put his finger over my lips. I wanted to point out that he’d gotten it there, but I didn’t. I just held my tongue.
“I remember, babe. You weren’t wrong to want that. You deserve that. Don’t you know how much I wanted to be able to celebrate with you? To kiss you on the field?”
I nodded and wiped at my eyes. “But I was selfish. It hurt so badly that you’d chosen the NFL over us. But at the same time, I got it. Just got tired of seeing everyone else get what we wanted.”
“I know.”
He reached over with his right hand and pulled me closer to him. When I settled with my head on his chest, he went on.
“There are gaps in my memory, Cole. But I remember coming back from Phoenix, and realizing I was going to lose you if I didn’t do something.”
“I shouldn’t have done that to you.”
“You didn’t. I blew up at you and walked out. That wasn’t who I wanted to be.”
Nodding, I waited for him to say more, but he stayed quiet.
“Do you remember the night of the accident?” I just might be sick.
“No,” he said. “And I’m not sure I want to know. I just want us to move forward.”
Patrick kissed the top of my head.
“Can we talk about this another time? My head hurts a little.”
“Yeah, definitely.”
I sat up and reached across his body to turn off the lamp. We settled in and Patrick held me in his arms.
“I don’t know what you’re so worried about, Cole. Whether the rest of the memories return or not, I remember the most important things.”
I got up on one elbow to look him in the eye. “What’s that?”
“That I love you, and everything you mean to me.”
I had to ask this one question, or I wouldn’t sleep.
“Do you know why you didn’t ever want to come out?”
Patrick rubbed my back and ran his fingers through my hair.
“Yes. I do now.”
CHAPTER 16
PATRICK
After our conversation last night, I knew there was more behind Cole’s fear of me seeing the car than he wanted to tell me. No one told me how bad it was, but I knew there was a possibility it was going to be difficult for both of us. I also knew this was going to take him to his knees when we saw how close we’d come to losing one another.
Cole was feeling guilty for some reason. I knew we hadn’t been in the best place before the accident, but there was something else eating away at him.
Before we could go take care of the car, I had an appointment to see the neurologist for a checkup. Inexplicably, Cole didn’t seem to care for him, but he was supposed to be the best, or so Simon had told us.
I thought he asked stupid questions and the answers should be obvious.
“So, how are we handling the appointment?”
My brows drew together. “What do you mean? We walk in and tell them we’re there to see Captain Obvious.”
